Well that’s one reason Bristol Rovers are looking to beat Fulham tonight in the second round of Carabao Cup according to assistant coach.

Asked how much importance the club put in the competition, and would they risk any players carrying knocks and niggles, Stewart said: “We need the money, there are loads of scenarios, loads of thought going into it, and there are loads of players at this club who can do a really good job.”

But prize money, gate money, and the potential to land a giant tie with the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal, who all enter the draw for the first time in the third round, is also a motivator.

Marcus Stewart with Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke

Stewart said :”We had Chelsea last year, at this round. We are not too far away tomorrow really are we, in Fulham. Of course that is another reason to get into the next round.”

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Rovers lost that match 3-2 thanks to a brace from Michy Batshuayi, who had just signed for the Premier League champions for £33m. Peter Hartley and Ellis Harrison scored for the Pirates.

Stewart said the club are taking the Carabao Cup seriously this season and said: “Listen we are not going to be taking this game lightly, it’s the League Cup. It’s an opportunity to get into the next round against a big club and to win another game.

Marcus Stewart

“The players want to win a game. The players win will want to win another game, first and foremost, regardless of who it is against - Fulham or Cambridge - we want to win the game. Because winning breeds confidence; as we have seen from the weekend the lads have come in vibrant and happy today because that is what winning does and we try and instill that in them straight away.